Meaning
prophet
- a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God
- someone who predicts future events
In a sentence
Non bisogna essere un profeta per capire come andrà a finire.
You don't need to be a prophet to figure out how it will end.
Il profeta annunciò l'arrivo di tempi difficili.
The prophet announced the arrival of hard times.
Nessuno credeva a quel presunto profeta.
Nobody believed that alleged prophet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| profeta | masculine · singular |
| profeti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Grammatically masculine despite ending in -a; its plural is regular in -i ('i profeti').